SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  Intel Arc B580 AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
• Board Manufacturer
  Sparkle Sapphire
• Board Model
  SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
• Board SKU
  SB580G-12G 11350-05-20
• GPU Chip
  Intel Arc B580 AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
• Compute Units
  - 32 CUs (3rd Gen RT + 2nd Gen AI Accelerators)
• Stream Processors
  - 2048

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  456 GB/s -
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 128 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Data Rate
  - 20 Gbps Effective

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Graphics Clock
  2670 MHz -
• Boost Clock
  - Up to 3130 MHz
• Game Clock
  - Up to 2530 MHz

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• System Power Supply
  600 W (PSU recommendation) 450 W (PSU recommendation)
• Total Board Power
  190 Watt 150W Typical Board Power

Connectivity and connections.

• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x8 PCIe 5.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1x 8-pin PCIe power connector -
• DisplayPort Ports
  - 1 × DisplayPort 2.1a
• HDMI Ports
  - 2 × HDMI

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Dimensions
  242 x 105 x 44mm -
• Slot Size
  2.2-Slot -
• Form Factor
  - 2 slot, ATX Dimension: 200(L) X 109.25(W) X 40.6(H)mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and SPARKLE Intel Arc B580 GUARDIAN 12GB.

• Official specification sheet
  https://www.sparkle.com.tw/files/20250116160154380.pdf -